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119 A P P E N D I X A Blank Survey Questionnaire
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120 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems NCHRP Synthesis Topic 51-10 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems General Comment The questions in this survey are organized into the following five (5) general topic areas: Current Status of Flood Event Management; Flood Monitoring; Flood Prediction; Flood Warning Systems; and Flood Response Systems.
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 121 Contact 1: * Name Title Telephone Email Contact 2: Name Title Telephone Email
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122 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Contact 3: Name Title Telephone Email Contact 4: Name Title Telephone Email
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 123 1. Has your State experienced sustained substantial infrastructure and economic damages due to flood events in the past 15 years?
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124 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems 1 2 3 4 5 N/A Current Status of Flood Event Management 4. From the perspective of your office, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1-least effective to 5-very effective)
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 125 Flood Monitoring The second series of questions are intended to establish some background on your State Department of Transportation's (DOT) organizational structure and to identify the current practices in flood monitoring.
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126 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems 8. Which State DOT office(s)
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 127 10. What methods/practices does your state DOT apply for flood monitoring?
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128 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems 11. What instrument/tools does your state DOT use for flood monitoring?
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 129 Flood Monitoring 12. What type (format)
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130 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems 14. How is flood data shared across federal, state, and local organizations?
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 131 Flood Monitoring 18. Is the flood monitoring program assessed relative to its performance and accuracy?
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132 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems 1 2 3 4 5 N/A Flood Monitoring 21. Are the assessment reports available?
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 133 Flood Monitoring Less than 10% 10%-25% 25%-50% 50%-75% More than 75% 24. What are some challenges/weaknesses in implementing a successful flood monitoring system?
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134 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems 26. How are the roadway segments assessed after a flood event?
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 135 Questions in this section are intended to gather information related to your State DOT's current practices and methods in flood prediction, including features such as the extent and severity of flood event. The term flood prediction/modeling in this section also incorporates flood forecasting.
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136 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Flood Prediction/Modeling 30. What type of model is used by your state DOT?
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 137 32. What is the platform/model of the flood prediction model used by your state?
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138 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Flood Prediction/Modeling 34. What is the timestep of the precipitation input?
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 139 36. What state DOT data are being applied in your state DOT's flood prediction model?
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140 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Flood Prediction/Modeling 37. What data from local agencies and other state agencies (not DOT)
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 141 39. How often is the prediction model updated?
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142 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems 42. Is the flood prediction model assessed relative to its performance and accuracy?
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 143 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 45. What does the assessment review?
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144 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems 48. What makes this model a success?
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 145 Flood Warning System Questions in this section are intended to gather information related to your State DOT's current practices and methods in flood warning system. Specific questions are related to: Overall warning issue and dissemination process; Methods and tools applied in warning system; Features associated with a warning system such as threshold, trigger, warning levels; and Observed benefits and lessons learned.
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146 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Flood Warning System 52. Which State DOT office(s)
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 147 55. What is the threshold parameter/data that your state applies to issue a flood warning?
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148 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Importance Ranking Forecast precipitation Not Applicable Forecast stream stage Not Applicable Observed precipitation Not Applicable Observed stream stage Not Applicable Observed stream inundation Not Applicable Model precipitation Not Applicable Model inundation Not Applicable Bridge scour Not Applicable 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 57. Rank the importance of the information used in your state's flood warning system (more stars = higher importance)
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 149 1 2 3 4 5 N/A Flood Warning System 59. From your office's perspective, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1- least effective to 5very effective)
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150 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems 61. What are the observed benefits of having this flood warning system?
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 151 62. What issues (limitations, constraints, etc.)
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152 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems The series of questions in this section focus on your State DOT's efforts and practices in flood event response systems. Specific questions are related to: State DOT efforts towards better responding to flood events and communication chain (e.g., collaboration with other agencies such as state emergency management agency, local public agencies, etc.)
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 153 65. What other agencies are involved when dealing with major flood events?
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154 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Emergency Response System 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 67. From a scale of 1 to 5 (1- least effective to 5- very effective)
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 155 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 70. What communication tools and methods are available to alert the public in response to flooding events?
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156 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 72. Does your state DOT have established guidelines related to flooding event responses?
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 157 74. What have been the key attributes and factors that have led to the success of the flood response system at your agency?
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158 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems 75. What methods are used to facilitate the emergency response system?
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Blank Survey Questionnaire 159 Thank You! Thank you for your willingness to participate in this NCHRP Synthesis project.
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